报失 (bào shī) — to report a loss (to the relevant authorities)
Definition
报失 is a formal verb meaning 'to report a loss' — usually to police or an issuing office (ID cards, passports, bank cards). It is separable: 报完失, 报过一次失.
verb
to report a loss (to the relevant authorities)
Examples
- ？报失。Nǐ de shēn fèn zhèng diū le? gǎn kuài qù pài chū suǒ bào shī ba.Did you lose your ID card? Hurry to the police station to report the loss.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng bào guò shī le, xiàn zài děng tōng zhī.I've already reported the loss; now I'm waiting for a notice.
- 。Tā pǎo le sān tàng pài chū suǒ cái bào wán shī.He went to the police station three times before finishing the loss report.
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